Chapter 449: One More Job

"Winning over a Special Envoy is not that easy." Mu Chunsheng shook his head. "This Special Envoy is different from the previous ones; he is very shrewd. A powerhouse with power, status, and brains will not be easily manipulated."

"Then didn't we spend so much effort for nothing?"

"...Not necessarily."

Mu Chunsheng looked at the direction Chen Ling left, his eyes narrowed slightly, like a poisonous snake eyeing its prey. "I have a premonition that the money we spent on this Special Envoy might yield returns far beyond imagination..."

……

Slap—

A thick stack of property certificates and documents was thrown onto the desk.

Jian Changsheng looked at this scene blankly, and after a long time, looked at Chen Ling with a bewildered face.

"These... these are..."

"The property I bought."

Chen Ling sat back in his office chair and said unhurriedly: "A casino with a monthly turnover of over one million, and three jade shops with an average monthly turnover of 150,000. They are all in prime locations in the Red Dust Main City, and the staff is complete, so you don't need to worry."

Jian Changsheng: (°Д°)

"Pro... property??" Jian Changsheng’s chin almost hit the floor, and Heart of Red 9 on the side sprayed out the water he had just taken a sip of, subconsciously saying "WTF."

"Didn't I say I would solve the base problem for you?" Chen Ling picked up the casino’s property certificate. "This casino has huge foot traffic and involves some gray industries, so it’s very hidden, making it most suitable for covering for other Twilight Society members. The people inside are mixed, and it’s also a good place to gather information.

As for those three jade shops, they are smoke bombs. You can play around if you have nothing to do, but that kind of place is not suitable for planting people."

"I know you were going to solve the base problem for me... but..." Jian Changsheng stammered, not knowing where to complain for a moment. "But I didn't expect... your solution to be so simple and crude... How much did you spend buying these?"

"Not much, 20 million."

“……”

"Boss, are you still looking for bodyguards?" Heart of Red 9 immediately leaned over. "I don't need a salary, just give me a casino too."

Heart of Red 9 had been in the Twilight Society for some years. Over the years, he had seen many capable people and strangers while doing missions, developing their own forces within the realm, whether openly or secretly, to shelter other members... But he had never heard of a wealthy tycoon like Chen Ling, who jumped directly to become a consortium and then frantically bought property for the Twilight Society.

It wasn't that others didn't have the ability to make money, but the problem was that even if they did, they lacked a reasonable identity... Not everyone was like Chen Ling, who possessed the title of Special Envoy of the Golden Society.

"Heart of Red 6! Righteous!!"

Jian Changsheng finally recovered, his whole body extremely excited. A few days ago, he couldn't even afford a bun, and now in the blink of an eye, he had property worth tens of millions. He patted Chen Ling on the shoulder hard. "I’ll remember this favor! I’ll definitely pay you back in the future!!"

"?" Chen Ling’s expression was a bit strange. "Did you misunderstand something... I bought the property, but I didn't say I was giving it to you."

Jian Changsheng froze in place.

"I just bought them to make it convenient for you to operate. To put it bluntly, I’m giving you a safe place. You can act inside as an employee... If necessary, being a shift manager is fine." Chen Ling’s mouth curled up slightly.

Jian Changsheng: ...

Jian Changsheng sat back on the sofa listlessly. His get-rich-quick dream had been completely shattered before it even started.

"There is one more thing." Chen Ling’s expression was serious. "The treasures I consigned to the auction house have almost all been sold. At the latest, I will get the payment tomorrow and then set off to return to the Theater Dao Ancient Treasury..."

Jian Changsheng and Heart of Red 9 looked at each other and understood Chen Ling’s meaning... The time he could act as the "Special Envoy of the Golden Society" was running out.

"After that, we can only search the treasure vaults by brute force." Jian Changsheng sighed.

"Not necessarily."

Chen Ling relayed the matter of the Flower Capital Consortium to the two of them.

Jian Changsheng’s eyes brightened slightly. "Looking at it this way, the probability of that painting being in the Flower Capital Consortium is very high..."

"Then let’s just charge them!" Heart of Red 9 said while starting to crack his finger bones, as if he couldn't wait any longer.

"Before I leave tomorrow, there should be one more chance to have a meal. It just so happens that Zong Wen of the Flower Capital Consortium also invited me to be a guest... I can help you scout one last time." Chen Ling said earnestly. "If we don't find it this time, then you can only search through the consortiums in the Red Dust Main City one by one... But if we find it this time, you’d better take action before I leave."

"You mean..."

"If I am still at the Flower Capital Consortium at that time, perhaps I can use the status of the Special Envoy to help you delay for a while."

Jian Changsheng nodded slightly. "Understood, it’s just to see if there’s a chance to do one last job before you leave! If there’s a chance, we’ll work from the inside and outside and take it down directly!"

"Since that’s the case, shouldn't we set a signal first? To confirm whether the thing is in the Flower Capital Consortium?"

"That makes sense..."

"And even if we find that painting, you two absolutely cannot break in by brute force... We need a meticulous plan!"

"Iya!"

"You want to go too? Are you sure?"

"Iya iya!!"

"Don't be in a hurry, we still have a night to plan... Let me think."

Chen Ling found paper and pen on the table, thought for a moment, and began to arrange, "First, we need someone to go ahead and familiarize themselves with the terrain of the Flower Capital Consortium, and at the same time explore their defense layout... No, maybe it doesn't need to be so troublesome. If that painting is really inside, I can find a chance to leave a clue somewhere...

This way, we..."

Four heads gathered on the desk, surrounding the paper Chen Ling was constantly writing on, as if seriously discussing something, nodding from time to time.

[Audience Expectation +3]

[Current Expectation: 71%]

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Meanwhile.

Flower Capital Consortium.

A girl in a black dress walked through a gorgeous European-style corridor, her slightly high-heeled dance shoes making a dull echo in the spacious space.

The cleaners sweeping the paths on both sides were pleasantly surprised when they saw the young girl pass by. Once she had walked far enough away, they huddled together, pointing at her retreating figure and whispering.

"Is that her?"

"It can't be anyone else. That's the big star who's been all the rage lately. My son is her biggest fan!"

"What was her name again...?"

"Liu Qingyan. She's the rising star our boss has been heavily promoting lately. You didn't know that?"

"I have to say, this Liu Qingyan's looks and figure are way better than the actresses the boss was pushing a few years ago. No wonder she's so popular..."

"Still, she doesn't seem to come to the estate very often. This is my first time seeing her."

"Same here... It would be great if I could get an autograph later."

“……”

Amidst the whispering, Liu Qingyan slowly came to a stop in front of an office.

The butler in front of the office nodded slightly when he saw her and knocked on the door.

"Chairman, Liu Qingyan is here."